The term polari describes a secret code used by queer people in 19th century UK to identify and communicate with each other. As polari, seattle-based songwriter sal g (@sjpolari) grapples the realities of modern queer life that can sometimes feel more complex than that queer-coded language.

Sal grew up on Long Island, NY where he played in bands across the local emo, indie rock, and post-hardcore scenes before relocating to Brooklyn. It was there he began living his authentic queer life and tying it into his music. The result was 2018’s Last One to Leave LP.

Seattle based since 2020, polari’s latest is “Never Calling”, a restrained ballad about gay yearning over social media, recorded with local producer Vincent Sagisi. He has opened for touring artist Jamie Drake and was a featured artist at white center pride 2023. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.